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Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it's idling its F-150 Lightning electric truck plant in Dearborn from mid-November through the end of the year as the automaker continues to deal with slower-than-expected EV demand.

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Production will pause after the shift ends on Nov. 15 and will resume Jan. 6., a Ford spokesperson confirmed. Ford did not immediately confirm how many workers would be impacted, but Automotive News reported that about 800 workers would be affected, including 750 hourly workers.

Ed Morrissey

That cuts against the spin from the White House that EVs are becoming an economic growth opportunity. Announcing these kinds of furloughs right before an election in a battleground state is ... perhaps a signal?

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